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How the Monuments Came Down
Release Date:July 1, 2021
Running Time:86 min
Genres:Documentary
Directors
Cast
Melody BarnesChristy ColemanMichael Paul WilliamsJulian HayterCaroline JanneyMarvin ChilesJoseph RogersRalph Northam
Top billed cast (via TMDB).
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Synopsis
How the Monuments Came Down is a timely and searing look at the history of white supremacy and Black resistance in Richmond. The feature-length film-brought to life by history-makers, descendants, scholars, and activists-reveals how monuments to Confederate leaders stood for more than a century, and why they fell.
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